Friday, August 29, 2014

Gloucester, VA Note To The Board of Supervisors, August, 2014

During the July 1,
2014 I spoke to you about things that needed to be fixed for all of
the citizens. They are at the bottom as a reference.

I would like to focus on number 5 today: “Bring County Ordinances into compliance with
Virginia Code. Mr. Wilmot can help you
with this if not consider hiring a competent county attorney.”

It is a little known fact that the General Assembly and the
Governor develop and pass new laws or codes, every year and they take affect on
July 1, the start of the Virginia
fiscal year. The newspapers let “WE the
People” know of these new codes or changes to existing laws in June so we are
aware of the changes and will be in compliance on July 1st. Is the CountyAttorney aware that these changes
take place or the CountyAdministrator? Since “WE the People” know and are required
to be in compliance on July 1st why are not the County Ordinances
being updated and made available for a public hearing no later than the first
August Board of Supervisor meeting so the county is in compliance? In my opinion there should be a public
hearing in the July meeting.

I have to wonder is the CountyAttorney and his assistant not
capable of executing the requirements of their Jobs? Are the responsibilities of the job too much
for them? You would think ensuring the County is in compliance with United
States Constitution and Federal Regulation; and Virginia Constitution and Codes
would be number one on the list. Mr.
Thompson has even offered his services to assist the CountyAttorney in bringing CountyOrdinances into compliance and in
response the CountyAttorney
refuses to correspond with Mr. Thompson by email. I have to wonder is the CountyAttorney still in Junior High
School and not an adult? Why do we have
a number of CountyOrdinances
that have never complied with Virginia Code, as pointed out by Mr. Thompson
especially in regard to animal control?
Is there any connection with these illegal Ordinances and the stories
Mr. Thompson is reporting on?

The next point does the CountyAdministrator have over-site on
what the CountyAttorney
is doing? In my opinion a reasonable
person would believe the CountyAdministrator’s
Office would ensure the CountyAttorney’s
office is aware that keeping CountyOrdinances
in compliance with Virginia Codes may be important? Are the responsibilities of the CountyAdministrator’s Office too much for
the current staff to handle? Are the
responsibilities of the job too much for them?

In my opinion maybe we need to replace the CountyAttorney and assistant; and the CountyAdministrator and assistants; it
appears the duties of their jobs are greater than they have the ability to
accomplish with growing responsibilities of world we live in today. In my opinion failing to execute their
duties is a violation of their “Oath of Office” and grounds for removal but a
competent Attorney may be needed to determine this.

Prior to the election all candidates for the Board of
Supervisors got together at the Library to share what they would do if elected,
Mr. Thompson has the audio on the web site.
The three new supervisors stated if they were told of CountyOrdinances that was not in
compliance with Virginia Code they would fix it. We are in violation of Virginia Code in many sections
of our County Ordinances. This needs to
be fixed along with the underlying problems.
We expect you to keep your word.
Mr. Blake answered something to the effect that he is only one
person. I believe he did not become a
supervisor.

Working on your next report card there is still time to
improve your grade during this month recording period.

2. Hold Department
Heads and Supervisors to high standards and get rid of them when they break the
rules. You cannot hold lower level
employees to high standards if they are not practiced at the higher levels.

3. Fire employees on
the spot if they use vehicles for personal business, except in the case of an
emergency and the employee better contact the supervisors before the supervisor
contacts them. No shopping, banking, and
fast food restaurants in county vehicles.
If trash is found in the vehicle from these places the employee needs to
receive the same punishment.

4. Quit wasting
taxpayers money. The Board of
Supervisions and all county employees need to be good stewards of the
resources.

5. Bring County Ordinances
into compliance with Virginia Code. Mr.
Wilmot can help you with this if not consider hiring a competent county
attorney.”